Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 22:24:07 GMT From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk> To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> Cc: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.2R (src 2.2 211): <ctrl><alt><del> == dialing Message-ID: <l03020901af5a0be5df88@[194.32.164.2]> In-Reply-To: <199703222118.OAA19544@phaeton.artisoft.com> References: <l03020906af59e54d19df@[194.32.164.2]> from "Bob Bishop" at Mar 22, 97 07:41:01 pm
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At 9:18 pm -0000 22/3/97, Terry Lambert wrote: >> >For some strange reason, the `shutdown_nice()' in the kernel sends a >> >SIGHUP to all processes first. I've also noticed messages like >> >``Reloading nameserver'' or such. >> >> The SIGHUP was historically intended to 'hang up' sessions on serial ports. >> Processes not attached to a terminal shouldn't be sent the signal. > >That was my impression reading this exchange as well. > >I think we still have issues with propagation of signals to the >other processes in a process group when the group leader is signalled, >as well. Quite likely; but I think that's a separate issue. -- Bob Bishop (0118) 977 4017 international code +44 118 rb@gid.co.uk fax (0118) 989 4254 between 0800 and 1800 UK
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